Texas LB Anthony Hill Jr tabbed SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week
Texas linebacker Anthony Hill Jr was named SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week after his performance over Kentucky in UT’s 31-14 win from Darrel K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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The sophomore from Denton (Texas) Ryan has been fantastic in 2024.
- Hill set career single-game highs of two sacks and four tackles for loss as part of 11 total tackles in addition to forcing a fumble as he led Texas to a 31-14 win over Kentucky.
- Hill posted a sack on Kentucky’s second offensive play, pushing them to a 2nd-and-17, which led to a punt three plays later.
- Hill’s forced fumble came early in the second quarter as he also made a tackle for loss to force a 4th-and-2 from the Texas 4-yard line.
- His second sack came in the third quarter with the Wildcats having a 3rd-and-goal from the Longhorns’ 3-yard line while trailing 24-7. The sack was for a 12-yard loss, forcing a field goal attempt that Kentucky then missed.
- Hill led a UT defense that limited the Wildcats to 232 total yards, including just 21 rushing yards. The 21 yards are the third fewest allowed in a game in the Sarkisian era at UT and mark the fifth time in the last two years Texas has allowed fewer than 35.
- This season Hill leads the Longhorns with 7.5 sacks, 15 tackles for loss, 79 total tackles and four forced fumbles, while also posting an interception and four pressures.
- Leads a Texas defense that ranks second in the FBS in total defense (247.5 ypg), passing yards allowed (143.5 ypg), passing efficiency defense (93.51), passes intercepted (17) and first down defense (162), while ranking third in scoring defense.
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